译林版牛津高中英语(必修5):Unit2 The environment-Project(4)

At home, you should use as little energy as possible.

在家里，你应该尽可能少地使用能源。

Turn off the lights and anything else electrical when not in use.

关掉电灯和其他不使用的电器。

Since factories use a lot of energy and also let off carbon¹ gases, it is important to recycle as much as possible.

由于工厂耗费了大量的能源，释放了碳气体。所以尽力回收是很重要的事情。

In particular, metal products and paper products require a lot of energy to produce, so you should find ways to use these again without throwing them away.

特别指出，金属制品和纸产品需要大量的能源来生产，所以你应该寻找再利用这些东西的方式，而不是将它们扔掉。

Last but not least, you can plant a tree, because trees absorb the carbon dioxide² in the air to produce oxygen.

最后一项要点是，你可以种一棵树，因为树会吸收空气中二氧化碳并产生氧气。

Planting a small tree is cheap and easy, and two decades³ from now, when you look at what will have become a large tree,

种植一棵小树成本低也很简单，但二十年之后，当你看到它长成大树时，

you will find a sense of satisfaction knowing that you did your part to help solve the problem of climate change.

你会有一种满足感，因为你知道自己为帮助解决气候变化问题尽了一份力。

1 carbon   

n.碳元素

参考例句：

• Diamonds are pure carbon.钻石是纯净的碳。
• Carbon is an element,while carbon dioxide is a compound.碳是一种(化学)元素，而二氧化碳则是一种化合物。

2 dioxide   

n.二氧化物

参考例句：

• The oxygen and the carbon combine to form carbon dioxide.氧和碳化合，形成二氧化碳。
• Carbon dioxide is the largest contributor to the greenhouse effect.二氧化碳太多是道致温室效应的最主要原因。

3 decades   

十年，十年间( decade的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The middle decades of the 19th century marked a watershed in Russia's history. 19世纪中叶标志着俄国历史的转折点。
• The Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty attended to state affairs for several decades. 清朝慈禧太后垂帘听政几十年。